Environmental groups alarmed as Doug Burgum picked for US interior secretary Several groups say North Dakota governor will sacrifice public lands on the ‘altar of the fossil fuel industry’s profits’ The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2024
Environmental groups call for Biden to take ‘bold action’ on climate ahead of Trump’s second term As Cop29 kicks off in Azerbaijan this week, President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-climate stance looms large The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024
First Thing: Harris comes out swinging in presidential debate Kamala Harris kept Donald Trump on the defensive as he devolved into bizarre and false tangents about crowd sizes, abortion and immigration. Plus: how to get a better night’s sleep The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024
Liquefied natural gas pollution linked to 60 premature US deaths a year – report LNG exports responsible for $957m in total annual US health costs, says new Greenpeace and Sierra Club report The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2024
Federal court orders regulators to fix process, reconsider gas export projects in South Texas This week’s ruling was the latest twist since cities and groups in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley sued to block the projects. The Texas Tribune · Aug 9, 2024
Colorado oil and gas wells can’t fund their own cleanup. Taxpayers may foot the bill A Carbon Tracker report shows the cost to safely shut down low-producing wells is $3bn more than what they earn The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2024
10 things to do for Earth Day to show you care How to protect the places you love, and preserve them for future generations of adventurers Advnture · Apr 22, 2024
Three states end judicial deference practices The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. Ballotpedia · Apr 18, 2024
Valley activists wage transatlantic battle to stop natural gas exports from South Texas As legal efforts fall short, Rio Grande Valley residents are pursuing a novel strategy to halt export terminals on wetlands: Lobby Europeans to reject gas from the U.S. The Texas Tribune · Apr 12, 2024
The Transatlantic Battle to Stop Methane Gas Exports From South Texas As legal efforts fall short, residents are pursuing a novel strategy to halt the building of export terminals on unspoiled wetlands: Lobby Europeans to reject gas from the U.S. Capital & Main · Apr 10, 2024
The DOE Finalizes New Mileage Rules To Boost EV Sales The updated rules would allow carmakers to build more ICE cars through 2030, and still meet CAFE standards. InsideEVs · Mar 19, 2024
Texas greenlights negotiations with SpaceX for Boca Chica State Park land exchange Monday’s vote lets Texas Parks and Wildlife staff begin negotiations to swap 43 acres in the park for 477 acres next to a federal wildlife refuge. The Texas Tribune · Mar 4, 2024
Expert To Dealers: Embrace EVs Or Lose Your Jobs Experts stress the need to overhaul how dealers approach EVs and the pivotal role they could play in promoting them. InsideEVs · Feb 23, 2024
‘Black snow’: sugarcane burning makes our lives hell, Florida locals say Fire and ash from burning cane fields has worsened health near Lake Okeechobee, US’s largest sugar-growing region The Guardian - US · Jan 13, 2024
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 7, 2023 Give people more info about federal energy-efficiency rebates, tax credits Seven in 10 Americans say they know little or nothing about the Inflation Reduction Act, including parts of the package that offer rebates or tax credits for things like home solar panels and heat pumps.
Capital & Main · Nov 1, 2023 New Mexico’s Wild Hydrogen Days State hydrogen projects promoted, killed; governor goes to Australian hydrogen conference with oil and gas reps.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 24, 2023 U.S. Steel smothered Gary, Indiana, with heavy pollution. Community activists deserve a say in cleanup. Historic investments in clean energy, jobs and infrastructure offer an unprecedented opportunity to change the narrative in places like Gary, Ben Jealous writes.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023 Clean energy efforts by utility companies fall far short of America’s goals It’s past time for utilities to stop making excuses and take seriously our national target of 100% clean energy by 2035, Ben Jealous writes. A new report found dozens of companies still heavily invested in fossil fuels.
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Environmentalists sue Puerto Rican government over location of renewable energy projects Activists and environmental groups including the Sierra Club are suing Puerto Rico’s government over the planned location of dozens of renewable energy projects meant to ease the U.S. territory’s power woes
The Texas Tribune · Jul 20, 2023 EPA will decide if the state is doing enough to reduce pollution in two East Texas counties The federal agency has settled a lawsuit the Sierra Club brought over pollution from a coal-burning power plant. The agreement requires the EPA to weigh in on the state’s plan to improve air quality in Rusk and Panola counties.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023 We have a chance to cut air pollution caused by big trucks An estimated 72 million Americans, including people on the South and West sides of Chicago, are endangered by pollution from vehicle exhaust because they live in close proximity to trucking routes along interstates, the head of the Sierra Club writes.
Capital & Main · Jun 7, 2023 Banks Continue to Put Billions Into Oil and Gas — Is It a Smart Investment? Some experts say banks should be financing renewables at a much higher rate, for climate and ROI reasons.
InsideEVs · May 10, 2023 Most US Dealers Don't Have Any EVs & Almost Half Refuse To Sell EVs: Report A Sierra Club report looks at the EV shopping experience in the US, and it appears it's far from positive. However, at least there's some hope in the findings.
The Guardian - US · May 4, 2023 ‘A sea of misinformation’: FTC to address industry greenwashing complaints As consumers turn to renewable and recyclable products, protests over industry’s use of misleading terms have proliferated
Chicago Sun-Times · May 1, 2023 Keep pushing for clean energy spending to undo the environmental damage of NAFTA After NAFTA, new manufacturing plants too often opened where there was the least environmental regulation and outside North America. But if we’re persistent enough, the markets will begin to shift more toward clean energy, Ben Jealous of the Sierra Club writes.